Cup-tie Honeymoon

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Cup-Tie Honeymoon

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Written by: John E. Blakeley and Arthur Mertz
Starring: Sandy Powell,
Dan Young,
Patricia Phoenix
Directed by: John E. Blakeley
Distributed by: Mancunian Films
Release Date: 1948

Cup-Tie Honeymoon was the first motion picture to be filmed at the Dickenson Road Studios by the Mancunian Film Corporation in 1948, themed around football.

[edit] Production

Filmed in Rusholme, Manchester, much of the shooting took place on local streets and at the nearby Maine Road stadium.

Pat Phoenix, later to achieve fame in Coronation Street was credited as "Patricia Pilkington".

[edit] Cultural impact

Release of the film coincided with the start of the 1948 football season.

[edit] Plot summary

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

A business man's son (Powell) has to choose between playing for his father's team and their rivals in a football match. He does the right thing and romantically impresses his father's secretary.

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